Rise in overseas surrogates ‘increases risk of stateless babies’
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Key context: <p>Calls grow for global regulation as rising numbers of westerners use surrogates in countries with different laws</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/19/why-mexico-is-at-the-heart-of-ethical-debate-over-global-surrogacy">Why Mexico is at the heart of ethical debate over global surrogacy</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/20/couple-pinning-surrogacy-hopes-mexico">Why one couple are pinning their surrogacy hopes on Mexico</a></p></li></ul><p>The rise in the use of surrogates abroad is leaving more babies at risk of becoming stateless, experts have said, amid growing calls for urgent global regulation of the practice.</p><p>The warning follows the suspension of a 15-year effort by The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) to establish a global surrogacy convention, which was paused due to divisions among member states.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/19/rise-overseas-surrogates-increases-risk-stateless-babies-experts-warn">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Calls grow for global regulation as rising numbers of westerners use surrogates in countries with different lawsWhy Mexico is at the heart of ethical debate over global surrogacyWhy one couple are pinning their surrogacy hopes on MexicoThe rise in the use of surrogates abroad is leaving more babies at risk of becoming stateless, experts have said, amid growing calls for urgent global regulation of the practice.The warning follows the suspension of a 15-year effort by The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) to establish a global surrogacy convention, which was paused due to divisions among member states. Continue reading...
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